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bunnieslikediamonds's review
5.0
What a wonderful discovery. Reggie Oliver had somehow slipped under my radar, and judging by the amount of GR reviews he is somewhat unknown. It's a pity - he should be raved about. Flowers of the Sea is a near perfect short story collection. There are some very chilling moments of pure horror, and Oliver doesn't shy away from monstrosities, but on the whole these stories are much more than horror. Elegant and thoughtful, they remind me a little of Robert Aickman's "strange stories", but Oliver has more compassion with his characters.
Tartarus Press has published several of his short story collections, and they're available on Kindle as well. I'll be reading all of them, with gusto. I'm not a very good writer of reviews, especially when I'm this enthusiastic about something, so I'll just leave you with the picture by Richard Dadd that was the inspiration for one of my favorite stories, A Child's Problem. Look at that and tell me you don't need to read this story IMMEDIATELY.
Tartarus Press has published several of his short story collections, and they're available on Kindle as well. I'll be reading all of them, with gusto. I'm not a very good writer of reviews, especially when I'm this enthusiastic about something, so I'll just leave you with the picture by Richard Dadd that was the inspiration for one of my favorite stories, A Child's Problem. Look at that and tell me you don't need to read this story IMMEDIATELY.
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